RBI to launch Rs 200 Note on 25 Aug,2017 and its 18 Features

The Reserve bank Of India (RBI) will launch Rs 200 denomination banknote on 25 August,2017. By launching Rs 200 denomination banknote Reserve bank of India wants to address the liquidity issue and wants to reduce the pressure on Rs 100 denomination banknote. This Rs 200 denomination banknote would be in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series.

This Rs 200 denomination banknote would be bearing signature of Dr.Urijit R.Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India.

This Rs 200 denomination banknote would be issued on 25 August, 2017 from selected RBI Offices and some banks.

10 Features of Rs 200 currency Note are listed below:

1. 1. The new note will be released inder Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel.
2. See through register with denominational numeral 200. Latent image with denominational numeral 200
3. Denominational numeral २०० in Devnagari
4. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre
5. Micro letters ‘RBI’, ‘भारत’, ‘India’ and ‘200’
6. Windowed security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’ and RBI with colour shift. Colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted
7. Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi portrait
8. Denominational numeral with Rupee Symbol, ₹ 200 in colour changing ink (green to blue) on bottom right
9. Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right
10. Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (200) watermarks
11. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.
12. For visually impaired: Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, raised Identification mark H with micro-text Rs200, four angular bleed lines with two circles in between the lines both on the right and left sides
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13. Year of printing of the note on the left
14. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan
15. Language panel
16. Motif of Sanchi Stupa
17. Denominational numeral २०० in Devnagari
18. Dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm x 146 mm